The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD

by Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT

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The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD is a compassionate guide to help you manage OCD symptoms, overcome feelings of shame and stigma, and revitalize your life!

If you’re one of the millions who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you’re all-too-familiar with feelings of anxiety, panic, shame, and uncertainty. In addition, the stigma associated with OCD can make you feel unworthy of receiving the compassion and kindness you need and deserve.

You may even experience unwanted intrusive thoughts that result in harsh self-judgment—which can actually hinder your recovery and lead to additional mental health problems. So, how can you break this destructive cycle and start feeling better?

The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD outlines a step-by-step program to help you understand the emotional experience of OCD, and develop the tools you need to manage your disorder and build a better life.

Drawing on a powerful combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and compassion-focused therapy (CFT), this breakthrough guide will teach you how to balance intense emotions, lean into your fear, and focus on recovery.

Over time, you’ll learn to replace self-judgment with kindness and self-compassion, so you can stop suffering and start thriving.

Living with OCD can be extremely challenging, but it doesn’t have to rob you of your self-worth. You are so much more than your disorder!

Let this book be your guide to discovering, supporting, and loving the best you that you can be.

Table of Contents

Introduction 

Part One: From Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion

1. Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2. The Core Concepts of Self-Compassion

3. Daily Self-Compassion Practices

4. Common Self-Compassion Roadblocks during ERP

Part Two:  Leaning into Fear and Uncertainty with Self-Compassion

5. Identifying Your Obsessions and Compulsions

6. Self-Compassionate Exposure and Response Prevention

7.  Self-Compassionate Flooding Exposures

8. Self-Compassionate Scripting Exposures

9. Self-Compassionate Interoceptive Exposures 

10. Getting Creative with Self-Compassionate ERP

11. Managing Strong Emotions with Self-Compassion

Part Three: Recovery and Beyond: Creating Your Most Compassionate Life

12. Self-Compassionate ERP Practices for Long-Term Recovery

13. Tending to what is left: Trauma, Grief, and Loss

 Conclusion